HGS owes its success to its cadre of highly professional and credentialed employees. HGS has over fifty full-time employees at offices in Alabama, Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky, and California. Snapshots of key employees are detailed below.
Mr. Summers has over 25 years of experience in the areas of civil engineering design, construction management and environmental engineering planning and management. He assisted in the development of US environmental policy abroad and personally negotiated environmental standards for US military construction in Central and South America on behalf of the United States. He is the engineer of record as the Facility Construction Certification engineer at the Aberdeen Chemical Demilitarization Facility, Anniston Chemical Demilitarization Facility, Blue Grass Chemical Agent – Destruction Pilot Plant, and Pueblo Chemical Agent – Destruction Pilot Plant. Mr. Summers is a 1977 graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point.
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Mr. Tucker has over twenty-five years of combined chemical, safety and environmental experience, specializing in environmental compliance assessments and environmental/safety training associated with the regulatory requirements of 29 CFR, 40 CFR, and 49 CFR. Mr. Tucker has served as Lead Auditor and Project Manager for VA Medical Center audits in VISNs 7, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 22. His most recent work includes environmental and safety compliance audits for USDA Ozarks; DLA due diligence assessments in California, New York, England, Spain, and Belgium; training in USDOT hazardous materials regulations for U.S. contracted firms shipping hazardous materials both within the U.S. and overseas to U.S. theaters of combat operations; environmental workshops for vehicle and equipment maintenance supervisors and mechanics at U.S. Army Reserve sites in the Midwest and Tennessee Army National Guard sites; and hazardous material surveys/inventories for U.S. Marine Reserve facilities throughout the U.S. Mr. Tucker conducts extensive coordination with local, state, and federal agencies to insure compliance with regulations and directives. Mr. Tucker is a 1979 graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point.
Mr. Thompson joined HGS Engineering in 2005 after serving 24 years in the US Army. During his professional career with HGS Engineering, Inc. Mr. Thompson has held several major Federal project management positions, engineering and environmental related positions for various Federal government and private clients. He brings HGS experience in numerous areas of the Project Management, engineering and environmental. Mr. Thompson currently manages the NOAA O&M project in Charleston, SC; .the project management and QCP for two VISN wide Department of Veterans Affairs Retro-commissioning projects; project management of the Department of Defense Wounded Warrior transportation project in Washington D.C.; and environmental projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Ohio and Texas.
Mr. Summers also serves on HGS’s
Business Development Committee. In this capacity, he evaluates
opportunities, prepares responses to RFPs and RFQs, and spearheads
initiatives to maintain and expand service line offerings.
Prior to joining HGS Engineering, Mr.
Summers worked for PAE Government Services supporting US Department of
Defense and State Department initiatives in Sudan and Romania. Mr.
Summers is a 2016 graduate of Birmingham School of Law.
Michael Patrick Summers currently serves as the Environmental Operations Director and is a key member of HGS’s Corporate Team. Mr. Summers has executed projects across the US, Europe, Asia, and Africa on behalf of his Federal Clients. He has acted as both the lead and support auditor on Environmental Compliance Audits for the US Forest Service, Defense Logistics Agency, Marine Corps Reserves, and Department of Veterans Affairs and has provided plan preparation and environmental investigation support to the National Park Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Prisons, US Air Force, and US Army Corps of Engineers.
Mr. Summers also serves on HGS’s Business Development Committee. In this capacity, he evaluates opportunities, prepares responses to RFPs and RFQs, and spearheads initiatives to maintain and expand service line offerings.
Prior to joining HGS Engineering, Mr. Summers worked for PAE Government Services supporting US Department of Defense and State Department initiatives in Sudan and Romania. Mr. Summers is a 2016 graduate of Birmingham School of Law.
Margaret Osterbind has served on HGS Engineering’s environmental, health and
safety team for over ten years.
During that time, she has been actively involved in a
litany of EHS-centered projects for various departments and offices of the Federal
Government as well as for the HGS portfolio of private clients.
Mrs. Osterbind has been assigned the position of Industrial Hygienist Technician for the USDA-ARS Air
Quality Testing and Remediation project.
With a degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Mr. Dothard provides HGS safety and environmental personnel with assistance in a variety of topics. Some of his experience consists of EHS Compliance Audits for federal agencies and large-scale private industry facilities, Clean Air Act compliance and permitting, performing due diligence assessments, authoring Pollution Abatement Plans, Best Management Plans, Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plans, acquiring permits and submitting annual environmental and safety reports to regulating bodies.
With working knowledge of EPA, OSHA, and NFPA regulations, he has also conducted environmental compliance audits, calculated facility-wide air emissions for listed pollutants, water and wastewater system surveys, solid waste and recycling audits, lead and asbestos testing, conducted employee exposure monitoring and sampling, conducted annual safety training, and developed written safety and environmental programs for large-scale manufacturing facilities. His ability to lead and adapt, along with his fresh, new knowledge of Safety and Health Management, makes Mr. Dothard one of HGS’s most innovative employees.
Mr. Harmon acts as the liaison between Operations and our Analytical Laboratory. With a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida, Jansen coordinates with the two departments to develop company objectives and enforce business strategies to constantly grow our business. Along with ensuring our laboratory is in compliance with industry standards, he also travels to various sites across the country to assist facilities in being compliant with directives and mandates related to reducing Legionella risk. Jansen assists healthcare and industrial facilities with creating and maintaining Water Management Plans to ensure the safest water quality.
Ms. Metcalfe holds both a Bachelors and Masters of Science in Biology, and has been with HGS since the startup of our analytical laboratory. Jessica maintains quality results through our designed quality assurance program, by performing proficiency tests, making adjustments in policy and procedures, generating reports, and maintaining records. She maintains technical and professional knowledge by attending workshops, establishing personal networks, and reviewing professional publications.
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Mr. Wilkins currently serves as an EHS Specialist for Occupational Safety and Health reviews for the United States Department of Labor. He is responsible for performing reviews of 125 facilities across the United States including Puerto Rico.
Mr. Wilkins works with a staff of EHS professionals, including Industrial Hygienists, Hazardous Materials Managers and Fire Protection Specialists to ensure that students and staff work and live in environmentally healthy conditions at educational and vocational training facilities in campus settings.
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